Summer and Fall 2010
Vancouver B.C.
Dynamic live fiddle music!
No experience necessary -- All dances taught on the spot
Come alone or bring a partner
Light clothing & soft shoes suggested
Please come fragrance-free
Dances are at St. James Hall from 8:00pm to 11:00pm, for $12
(except as noted)
Learn the basics 15 minutes before the dance starts.
For dances at St. James Hall,
admission is half-price if you bring a plate of goodies.
Children are free.
| date | location | time | price | sponsor | details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | |||||
| Sat Sep 4 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | Sybs | Seattle's Hal Mueller calls for the Sybaritic String Band series: Brian Hayden, Barry Cole, Rich Sobel, & Leith Davis. |
| Fri Sep 10 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | VCD | Benefit dance for the new St James Hall floor! Vancouver callers for the Sybs. Entertainment at the break. |
| Sep 17-19 | Elphinstone | Chehalis | Chehalis Dance Camp on BC's Sunshine Coast. Callers Susan Michaels & Seth Tepfer; bands Zollo & the Avant Gardeners. 604-738-5540 | ||
| Fri Sep 24 | Lochdale | 8 - 11pm | $12 | VCD | From Bellingham, Marlin Prowell calls for the Retrospectacles: Josie Sokoloff-Toney, Ethan Jodziewicz, Scott Leach, & Andrew Foster. |
| Sun Sep 26 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls for English Trifle. |
| October | |||||
| Sat Oct 2 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | Sybs | Maureen Collier calls for the Sybs. |
| Sun Oct 3 | Legion | 4-7pm | $10 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls; open stage. |
| Fri Oct 8 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | VCD | June Harman calls for Contra Sutra: Seattle's Dave Bartley, Marni Rachmiel, & Ryan McKasson, plus Russell Shumsky. Clothing exchange upstairs. |
| Sat Oct 9 | Legion | 8-11pm | $12 | ECD | English country dance. Deja vu! June Harman calls for Dave Bartley et al. |
| Sat Oct 16 | Hastings | 8 - 11pm | $10 | - | Maureen Collier calls for Three Potato: Karen Iglitzen (Seattle), Russell Shumsky, & Bud Kurtz. 604-253-2114 |
| Sun Oct 17 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls for Lark in the Evening. |
| Thu Oct 21 | W 48th | 7:00pm | - | VCD | Dance meeting & AGM, everyone welcome. 604-420-4439 |
| Sun Oct 24 | Legion | 4-7pm | $10 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls; open stage. |
| November | |||||
| Sat Nov 6 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | Sybs | Rich Goss calls for the Sybs. |
| Fri Nov 12 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | VCD | Ray Polhemus calls for Idaho's Out of the Wood: Kathy Bowman, & Pat & Vickie Marron. |
| Sun Nov 14 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls for English Trifle. |
| Sun Nov 21 | Legion | 4-7pm | $12 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls for Seattle's Joe Grote & friends. |
| Sun Nov 28 | Legion | 4-7pm | $10 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls; open stage. |
| December | |||||
| Sat Dec 4 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | Sybs | Sherry Nevins calls for the Sybs. |
| Fri Dec 10 | St James | 8 - 11pm | $12 | VCD | Maureen Collier calls for the Wonder Chickens: Dave Marshall, Frank Metcalf, Carol Noyes, & Matt Hummell. Please bring treats to share; festive attire encouraged. |
| Sun Dec 12 | Legion | 7-10pm | $12 | ECD | English country dance. June Harman calls for Rattlebone. Please bring treats to share; festive attire encouraged. |
| Fri Dec 31 | Bellingham | - | NYE dance. http://www.bellinghamcountrydance.org | ||
| Hastings | Hastings Community Centre | 3096 East Hastings Street (at Lillooet Street, across from the PNE), Vancouver | map |
| Legion | Legion Hall | 1407 Laburnum Street (north of Cornwall Avenue), Vancouver | map |
| Lochdale | Lochdale Hall | 490 Sperling Avenue (just south of Hastings Street), Burnaby | map |
| St James | St James Hall | 3214 West 10th Avenue (at Trutch Street), Vancouver | map |
| ECD | English country dances. 604-325-0703 |
| Sybs | Sybaritic String Band contradances. The Sybarites welcome musicians to sit in. 604-888-0413 |
| VCD |
Vancouver Country Dance.
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VCD is an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society. |